Everything is gearing up for Portugal Day, which is being celebrated here on the island on the 10th of June. To ensure that it is day to be remembered, various armoured and soft skin vehicles were offloaded at the port of Caniçal this morning.
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Taking advantage of the renewed hope within the tourism sector, the Madeira Wine, Embroidery and Handicraft Institute (IVBAM) launched its new promotional video dedicated to Madeira's DO Madeirense (Denominação de Origem Madeirense) and IG Terras Madeirenses (Protected Geographical Indication) table wines.
If like me, you've heard emergency service sirens all day, then rest assured that it is all part of an emergency and defensive driving course which will run until the 28th of May.
The number of hotels for sale in Madeira is beginning to pile up.
The Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU:- a left/far left wing coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party), through its regional coordinator Edgar Silva, said today that 'the so-called tourism recovery in Madeira and Porto Santo is based on the exploitation of its workers.'
The president of the Popular Monarchist Party (PPM), Gonçalo da Câmara Pereira, will pay a three day visit Madeira on the 14th, 15th and 16th of July, in order to boost the party’s profile on the island as well as present several PPM candidates for the 2021 municipal elections. In…
In a press statement, Ambassador Cruise Line claims that it is the first new British cruise line since 2010, and that Portugal, especially Lisbon, Porto and Madeira, will be included in the company's 2021 schedule.
Responding to pressure to further relax curfew hours and allow restaurants and bars to open for longer, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, categorically stated that he does not expect to extend the opening hours of restaurants and bars anytime soon, although he did admit that the population had complied with the new curfew hours over the weekend.
The Abreu travel agency has confirmed that it is now accepting reservations for Mystic Cruises 'World Voyager' Madeira - Azores - Madeira cruise, which sets sail from Funchal harbour on the 10th of June.
The President of the Regional Government considers that, even when 70% of the population has been vaccinated, health and safety measures will remain in place in order to keep new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus under control.
As of midnight on Friday the curfew will be extended until midnight, allowing restaurants to remain open until 11 pm. Which is good news for the sector, especially as tourists are beginning to return to Madeira.
Passengers disembarking in Portugal's airports will now receive an information leaflet advising them of all the rules that are to be followed during their stay, such as mandatory mask wearing, curfew hours and the maximum capacity of bars, restaurants, terraces as well as advising that local municipality rules can change on a weekly basis.
Just after 9:40 this morning, the much anticipated Tui direct flight from London Gatwick to Porto Santo arrived. Marking the occasion the Municipality of Porto Santo did not delay in sharing their joy via their social network pages, simply saying 'Welcome Back.'
In a customer confidence initiative, TaxisRam management has stated that all Madeiran taxi drivers need to display a visible sticker in their vehicles confirming the date of their Covid-19 vaccination. Which, according to the President of the Taxi Drivers' Association, Paulo Pereira will provide additional security and confidence to all taxi customers.